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Aug 5, 2018

AI, China, Data, Good Thinking, and our Fall Conference

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What is happening with the future of AI, and how will it alter geopolitics? That’s the kind of question that motivates our company, and our preparation for our fall conference. China looks strong. Beijing-based computer scientist, investor, and author Kai-Fu Lee will be one of several interpreters.

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Aug 4, 2018

Pandemics: A fast-spreading threat

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Why it matters: “With rising populations, growing mega-cities, and rapid global travel that saw more than 1 billion international tourist arrivals in 2015 alone — a new strain of deadly flu will make 1918 look like a walk in the park.”

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Aug 4, 2018

Google Maps New Feature Displays Globe, Not Flat Earth

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Google Maps is shutting down flat-Earthers with its new zoom feature.

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Aug 3, 2018

San Diego Researchers Measure The Highest Ocean Surface Temperature In A Century

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At a pier in San Diego, researchers on Wednesday recorded the warmest sea surface temperature since record-keeping began there in 1916.

Every day, researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego collect data — by hand — from the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier.

Wednesday’s 78.6 degrees Fahrenheit at the pier surpassed a previous record of 78.4 degrees in 1931, researchers said in a statement on Thursday.

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Aug 1, 2018

Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis

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A new type of lung cell is rare in our bodies, but is the main place where the gene involved in the common hereditary condition cystic fibrosis is active.

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Aug 1, 2018

A Japanese company wants to build a space elevator by 2050

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Could it work?

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Aug 1, 2018

Past experiences shape what we see more than what we are looking at now

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A rope coiled on dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by hiker who recently stepped on a snake. Now a new study better explains how a one-time visual experience can shape perceptions afterward.

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Aug 1, 2018

Hair Loss Related to Western Diet Reversed in Mice

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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University reversed hair whitening and loss associated with a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet by using an experimental compound in a mouse model [1].

The compound

The experimental compound used by the researchers, called D-threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (D–PDMP) acts by blocking the production of glucosphingolipids (GSL), which are lipids that are abundant in the uppermost layer of the skin and in keratinocytes, which are pigment cells that are responsible for the coloration of hair, eyes, and skin.

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Aug 1, 2018

Rejuvenation Roundup July 2018

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The July 2018 Rejuvenation Roundup is out!


Another month, another series of great news items for healthy life extension enthusiasts! It’s hard to believe that July is already behind us and, with it, the first Lifespan.io conference in New York City; let’s take a look back and review the past month before diving into the next one.

The Rejuvenation Roundup podcast

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Aug 1, 2018

The futuristic Naked 3D fitness tracker creates a model of your naked body

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=xJMMdcLEgbs

The Naked 3D fitness tracker is a new way to stay healthy. With a scale and a smart mirror, it creates a 3D model of your body, to help you get fitter.

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